Loving
Welcome to the eighth installment of the Ladies of Castor & Pollux.
Anna is the brains and beauty behind Anna Sheffield Jewelry and Bing Bang. She's
a doll of a person - there's a lot going on behind those twinkly eyes and you can see that in her
jewelry. She's collaborated with all the great designers (Marc Jacobs, Philip Lim) adding her vision of
beauty to their shows. She's smart and talented and is living up to all the traits that she admires - independent,
talented and an interesting combination of fierce and sweet, I think you'll enjoy peeking into her world,
it's an interesting one.
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The Ladies of Castor & Pollux - Lady No. 8 - Anna Sheffield
Photo by John von Pamer
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Favorite recipe?
My Great-Grandmother's boiled cookie recipe:
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk
1/4 LB. butter
4 T of real cocoa mix
Cook in a saucepan and bring to a full boil. Boil for exactly 1 1/2 minutes
and then remove from stove to a work area.
Quickly add the following pre-measured ingredients:
2 1/2 cups of quick cooking oats
1/4 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 tsp. vanilla flavoring or real vanilla
Mix well and quickly drop onto wax paper to cool and harden. Enjoy!
Last great book you read?
Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky
Winter drink of choice?
When i'm out - Belvedere martini, dirty. When i'm home - red wine. Maybe something spicy like a Cannanou.
Animals-names and breeds?
Bumble bees, bunnies, birds. Not that I have these animals at home but they go with the favorites.
Do you exercise? What do you do, if so?
Nope. Just a busy body by nature.
Salty or sweet?
SWEET
Who inspires you and why?
Strong, independent women - this list would be too long but they know who they
are. Because fearlessness and determination are virtues I aspire to for myself.
Pool or ocean?
Desert
Favorite city?
Paris - but cities are not my favorite places actually. Favorite places are high
deserts or ones by the sea. Favorite country - ahhh, that would be Greece.
Last great vacation?
New Mexico for New Year's.
Favorite tv show?
Kell on Earth.
Weirdest job you've ever had?
Well I worked in a tattoo shop for many years and it was weird every single day.
Favorite restaurant?
Il Buco never lets me down.
Favorite object in your home?
The plastic Appaloosa horse with it's perfect miniature amber
leather saddle that I've had since I was six.
Favorite piece of clothing?
My new black and blue Pendleton cloak by Lindsey Thornburg.
Favorite blog or website?
T//The Moment
Something you're scared of?
Spiders - though I respect them immensely.
Favorite record?
Today I'd say the Misfits "Legacy of Brutality" but that could change to
something else in a matter of minutes.
Favorite popsong?
Lily Allen "F**k you". That's pop, right?
Your Ideal day?
Starts with cupcakes for breakfast. Then a meandering walk with my Mom, dearest friends and
sweetheart...Hop-scotch... An afternoon cocktail and a big home cooked meal around my dinner
table... dessert.
Favorite gift you've ever received?
My little brother. He was born when I was 8.
Favorite flower?
Peonies. They put forth such effort in their immense blooms!
Favorite perfume or scent?
Lilacs blooming in springtime!
Astrological sign?
Leo
What do you do for a living?
Jewelry designer for my brands and design consulting for others.
Where do you live?
On Great Jones Street by the Bowery
Your lucky number?
Eight
What piece of art would you buy if you had no budget?
Innumerable - I love art! But to start with I'd go with Ed Rushca "The End". Or I would
happily own any painting by Walton Ford but most especially with a tiger or a snake.
Photo by Tara Donne via Real Simple
I'm looking forward to Spring this year - and even more so now since I just
signed up for a flower arranging class. The class focuses on flowers and succulents
and takes place on Palm Sunday - a holy day indeed! It is held at one of my favorite places,
Saipua, and taught by two lovely young women, Sarah and Nicolette. I'll keep
you posted as it gets closer. You should definitely check out their site, it's truly inspiring.
xoxo,
Kerrilynn
This is where I am headed now! I'm SO excited!
xoxo,
Kerrilynn
PRETTY, PRETTY, PRETTY
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I'm very lucky to be blessed with many special people in my life. One of them is my very dear and
old friend, Jenny. She's wonderful in lots of ways; one of those ways being her crazy skills in the baking department.
She often surprises me with special sweets that she whips up all the while raising her two young boys (and my Godsons!), Alexei
and Jesse. Her most recent sensation was a pile of these cookies for the Valentine's Day trunk show. There were many
more but they went quickly - it's kind of a miracle that this one even got photographed before being devoured.
Not only delicious, but glittered as well! Thanks, Jenny - you're the best. xoxo, Kerrilynn
xoxo,
Kerrilynn
With Valentine's Day rapidly approaching I have found myself thinking about love - what it is, what it means and how everyone
has a different definition. I don't think that it is a coincidence that these thoughts are crossing my mind while reading the spectacular
book, The Museum of Innocence by Orhan Pamuk. A very literary minded friend lent it to me all the while saying "I just heard him speak on
NPR - he's fabulous - I had never heard of him before - but this book is all about love, loss and the desire to put things back together. Just read it, I have
a feeling that you will love it." Being that she is always one to recommend a great book I took her advice and went to the beach with my book in tow
and a couple days to read. That was last weekend. Now I'm at the beach again and I can't put it down. And when I do put it down I find myself thinking
about getting right back into it. In fact right now as I write this, I am looking forward to curling up in front of the fireplace and finding myself once again in
Istanbul in the early 70s. A quick summary (at least to the place that I am at): Istanbul society boy is engaged to society girl. Society boy goes into a boutique to buy
his fiance a gift and sees an old family relation to which he feels enormously drawn. Has to see her again and falls in love. Continues to see her and eventually invites
her to his engagement party where they discreetly dance and plan to meet the next day as always. All while this is happening he is still happy to be marrying his fiance
and can't believe his incredible luck that he can have both these women in his life. Problem: next day his lover doesn't show up and he finds out that she has gone
missing. He becomes physically ill with thoughts that he will never see her again and begins to do irrational things. All while their love affair is taking place he is collecting
objects and mementos to keep and eventually to put in a museum of his own creation in Istanbul. That is where I am now and it is incredible. It seems his way of loving
her is creating a memorial to her even before she is gone. He is collecting their whole story to show the world - it seems to be the only way that he can hold on to her
without having her. I know people who are collectors - but the collection of love seems strange and intriguing. Although, now that I say that I was just on the beach with
John collecting seashells as mementos of our trip to the beach. What I'll do with them I'm not sure, but they will forever remind me of this blustery weekend so I guess
I fall into that category as well.
I read a lot but haven't been reading much fiction these days as business books seem to cover my nightstand. That being said I am taking on the enjoyable task of
reading more fiction. I always forget what a magical experience it is to be taken away by someone elses experiences. If you have any great fiction reading suggestions
please let me know - I'd love to hear from you.
xoxo,
Kerrilynn
